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USI MBB signs Horiuk

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Horiuk joins USI

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball announced the signing of junior forward Oleksandr (Alex) Horiuk (Chernivtsi, Ukraine) for the 2024-25 season. Horiuk is the eighth player to sign with USI and Head Coach Stan Gouard this spring.

“We are excited to welcome Alex to the Screaming Eagle family, anticipating his significant contributions to the team and community,” Gouard commented. Alex’s future at USI promises to be both impactful and inspiring.”

Horiuk transfers to USI after playing the last two seasons at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He played in 39 games over two seasons for UTRGV, averaging 2.0 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest.

Last season, Horiuk posted 1.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per outing in a two-year high 22 games, making one starts. He recorded a season-high four points on the road versus Utah Valley University and six rebounds on the road against the University of Texas Arlington.

During his freshman season in 2022-23, the 7-foot-0 forward recorded 2.4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. He recorded a career-high 16 points and nine rebounds versus Southwestern Adventist University.

Prior to beginning his collegiate career, Horiuk finished his prep career by averaging 13.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks, and 3.0 assists per game at College Prep Academy in 2021-22. The native of Chernivtsi, Ukraine, and Citrus Heights, California, also played three seasons at Jesuit High School (Carmichael, California), posted 4.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game as a junior and helped the Marauders to a 16-0 perfect mark in 2020-21.

The Screaming Eagles reached the Ohio Valley Conference Championship post-season in 2023-24 marking the second-straight season since USI made the transition to NCAA Division I. USI appeared in the 2023 College Basketball Invitational during its first transition year.

Randall joins USI

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball announced the signing of junior guard/forward Jayland Randall (Detroit, Michigan) for the 2024-25 season. Randall is the seventh player to sign with USI and Head Coach Stan Gouard this spring.

 
“Jayland is an exciting and very skilled player at 6-foot-5,” commented Gouard. “He is comfortable at any of the perimeter positions and can create off the bounce for himself and his teammates.
 
“I believe Jayland will develop into an elite three-level scorer,” Gouard continued “He has tremendous versatility and length, which will allow him to guard multiple positions for us.
 
“Jayland effectively uses change of speeds and direction in his attack off the bounce and plays the game with great passion,” concluded Gouard.
 
Randall arrives at USI after playing the last two seasons at Alabama A&M University. The 6-foot-5 guard/forward played in 50 games over two seasons for Alabama A&M, averaging 5.8 points, 2.1 rebounds per contest.
 
Last season, Randall posted a two-year career-high with 7.0 points and 2.7 rebounds per outing in 33 games, making three starts. He recorded a career-high 17 points on the road versus Bethune-Cookman University and seven rebounds in home game against the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff.
 
During his freshman season in 2022-23, the Detroit, Michigan native recorded 3.1 points and 1.0 rebounds per game. He scored a season-high 12 points at Alcorn State University and grabbed a season-best four rebounds versus Rust College.
 
Before beginning his collegiate career, Randall lettered in basketball at Chandler Park Academy (Harper Woods, Michigan). He was named first-team All-Charter League as a sophomore and junior.
 
The Screaming Eagles reached the Ohio Valley Conference Championship post-season in 2023-24 marking the second-straight season since USI made the transition to NCAA Division I. USI appeared in the 2023 College Basketball Invitational during its first transition year.
 

Scott dazzles as Otters win series opener

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EVANSVILLE, IN – The Evansville Otters (7-15) stepped back into the win column Tuesday night after taking down the Lake Erie Crushers (13-9) 3-1 at Bosse Field.

Starting pitching was excellent for both sides but Braden Scott was great in another quality performance. The southpaw tossed six scoreless frames en route to striking out 10 Crushers.

Scoring did not begin until the sixth inning. David Mendham walked with one out and two batters later Anthony Calarco kept the frame alive with a base hit. With runners on first and second, Randy Bednar hit an RBI double to the right-center gap, scoring a run and putting Evansville ahead 1-0.

Lake Erie tied the game in the eighth inning with a home run, but the Otters quickly responded in the bottom of the frame.

They strung together a two-out rally beginning with Calarco being hit by a pitch. After a Bednar single, Mike Peabody delivered by smoking a ball off the left-center field wall to plate both runners. While he was inches away from his third home run of the year, he gave the Otters a 3-1 advantage, finalizing the scoring.

Michael McAvene (Sv. 1) slammed the door in the ninth to pick up the first save of the year for any Otters pitcher.

Calarco led the bats with a 3-for-3 night. Riley Delgado also had a multi-hit game. Mendham extended his on-base streak to 21 games, reaching safely in every game he’s been a part of this year.

The Otters will look for their second series win of the 2024 season tomorrow against Lake Erie. Tomorrow’s first pitch is scheduled for 12:05 PM CT. Coverage is available on the Otters Digital Network and FloBaseball.

Vanderburgh County Arrest Warrants

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Vanderburgh County Arrest Warrants

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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BREAKING NEWS: SUPER REGIONAL SCHEDULE FOR EVANSVILLE-TENNESSEE SERIES ANNOUNCED

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SUPER REGIONAL SCHEDULE FOR EVANSVILLE-TENNESSEE SERIES ANNOUNCED
JUNE 5, 2024
EVANSVILLE, Ind. –  The NCAA has announced that the Evansville-Tennessee Knoxville Super Regional Tournament will begin on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. central time at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Friday’s game can be heard live in the Tri-State area on 107.1 FM-WJPS and seen live nationally on ESPN2.

The full schedule for the three-game, best-of-three series is as follows:

Friday, June 7:  2 PM central (ESPN2)
Saturday, June 8:  10 AM central (ESPN2)
Sunday, June 9:  5 PM central (If Necessary – ESPNU)
Evansville advanced to the Knoxville Super Regional by winning the Greenville Regional Tournament on Monday with a 6-5 victory over #16 national seed East Carolina in Greenville, North Carolina.
Tennessee, meanwhile, swept the Knoxville Regional Tournament with three victories against Northern Kentucky, Indiana and Southern Miss.
Evansville will bring a 38-24 overall record into the Knoxville Super Regional, while Tennessee will bring a 53-11 overall record into the weekend as the nation’s #1 overall seed.
The winner of the Knoxville Super Regional will advance on to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.

Attorney General Todd Rokita sues unlicensed Indy real estate manager for allegedly duping investors

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Attorney General Todd Rokita has sued an Indianapolis man and associated businesses involved in schemes to defraud real estate investors — alleging that Herbert Whalen continued to engage in the management of property for investors despite lacking a real estate broker license, as required by law, and hiding prior convictions.

In addition to Whalen, others named as plaintiffs in the lawsuit are MBNS LLC; MBNS Invest LLC; and My Bricks and Sticks LLC (now dissolved).

“Our office has made it clear that when you break the law, we will hold you accountable,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Real estate investors and tenants should be able to trust that their property managers have the knowledge and skills necessary to protect their investments and their homes.”

Requiring property managers to hold valid real estate broker licenses helps ensure that professionals in the field meet basic standards of competence and ethical responsibility.

The lawsuit alleges that Whalen, following a guilty plea relating to a 2018 conspiracy to defraud real estate investors in the Oceanpointe Investments scheme, has continued his illegal activities using a series of LLCs and the fictitious name “Herb Francis.”

The 2018 guilty plea followed Whalen’s perpetrating of a scheme to obtain money from victim real estate investors by misrepresenting and concealing the poor condition of properties he managed as owner of a company called Oceanpointe. As part of the scam, Whalen arranged for investors to purchase dilapidated properties with the promise that after repairs and rehabilitations were completed, and tenants rented the properties, investors would receive copies of the leases and begin to receive rent payments as their return on investment. In reality, many Oceanpointe properties were not repaired and rehabilitated, and were not ready for occupancy. To conceal this fact from victim investors, Whalen and others directed Oceanpointe employees to draft fake leases, making it appear to investors that Oceanpointe properties were rented when, in fact, the properties remained vacant.

Investors have alleged that Whalen used a false name to conceal his identity and utilized various LLCs to provide property management services. None of the entities created by Whalen and his recently departed wife Natalie Bastin maintain broker licenses.

Whalen’s broker license was revoked in early 2018 by the Indiana Real Estate Commission when he failed to report a series of criminal convictions and for knowingly managing a company without a broker company license.

Attorney General Rokita’s Consumer Protection Division filed this lawsuit through its Homeowner Protection Unit, which exists to protect the rights of all individuals involved in the housing market, including tenants, homeowners, and aspiring homeowners, by investigating and redressing deceptive acts in connection with mortgage lending and violations of relevant state and federal laws.

Attorney General Rokita expressed gratitude to his team, including Deputy Attorney General Chase Haller — Section Chief for the Homeowner Protection Unit — for their work on this case.

The lawsuit demands a jury trial, costs of prosecution, and other damages against the defendants for multiple violations of the Home Loan Practices Act.

Vanderburgh County Council Meeting JUNE 5, 2024

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Vanderburgh County Council Meeting
JUNE 5, 2024

3:30 P.M.

AGENDA

1. OPENING OF MEETING

 

2. ATTENDANCE ROLL CALL

 

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

4. INVOCATION

 

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

 

A. Personnel & Finance Meeting – April 24, 2024
B. County Council Meeting – May 1, 2024
6. PERSONNEL REQUESTS:

 

A. Circuit Court / Circuit Court – Supplemental Adult Probation
1. Request to fill vacancy for Probation Officer 10001360-136126 and 21010000-210152.
B. Community Corrections Project Income (CCPI) – Treatment Court
1. Request to fill vacancy for PT Extra Help 11222503-199000
C. Community Corrections Project Income (CCPI) – Work Release
1. Request to fill vacancy for (3) PT Extra Help 11222505-199000
D. Community Corrections Project Income (CCPI) / Superior Court – INDOC Grant Work Release
1. Request to fill vacancy for Residential Officer 11222505-931450 / 93140000-931450
E. Sheriff
1. Request to fill vacancy for  Deputy Sheriff 10001050-105095
2. Request to fill vacancy for Paper Server 10001050-199000 (Extra Help)
F. Jail
1. Request to fill vacancy for Jail Receptionist 10001320-132102
2. Request to fill vacancy for Booking Clerk 10001320-132103
G. Victim Voca – Justice for Families
1. Request to fill vacancy for Victims Services Specialist 81130000-811311
H. Prosecutor
1. Request to fill vacancy for Legal Secretary 10001080-108128
I. Weights & Measures
1. Request to fill vacancy for Deputy Inspector 10001280-128113
J. Superintendent of County Buildings
1. Request to fill vacancy for Chief Deputy 10001310-131111
K. Public Defender
1. Request to fill vacancy for Public Defender 10001420-142180
L. Old National Events Plaza (ONEP)
1. Request to fill vacancy for Laborer 10001440-144115
M. Burdette Park
1. Request to increase the rate of pay for county deputies working Security on the weekends 10001450-145119
N. Legal Aid
1. Request to fill vacancy for Staff Attorney 10001460-146117
O. Health Dept – Local Public Health Services
1. Request to reclassify for Phlebotomist 11610000-116108
P. Drug and Alcohol Deferral Service
1. Request to fill vacancy for Administrative Assistant/Office Manager 10001380-138114
Q. Riverboat Commissioners
1. Request to create Administrative Assistant Stipend 11910000-130115
7. APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE:

 

A. Voter Registration
B. Weights & Measures
C. Superintendent of County Buildings
D. Circuit Court
E. Burdette Park
F. Convention & Visitors Bureau
G. Local Roads & Streets
H. Tourism Capital Improvement
I. Opioid Unrestricted
8. REPEALS – None

 

9. TRANSFERS:

 

A. Clerk
B. Prosecutor
C. Election Office
D. Jail
E. Superior Court
F. Prosecutor IV-D
G. Legal Aid
H. Convention & Visitors Bureau
I. Area Plan Commission
J. Riverboat Commissioners
10. OLD BUSINESS – None

 

11. NEW BUSINESS:

 

A. (P&F Meeting ONLY) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Indiana – Ryan Scott, Executive Director
B. (P&F Meeting ONLY) Southern Indiana Mentoring Academy (SIMA) – Ted McCreary, President and James Clements, Vice-President
C. (P&F Meeting ONLY) READI 2.0 Grant – Colten Pipenger, E-Rep
D. Burdette Park – Zach Wathen, Director
E. TeamCare Participation Agreements
12. AMENDMENTS TO SALARY ORDINANCE

 

13. PUBLIC COMMENT

 

14. REMINDER OF UPCOMING MEETING DATES/TIMES:

 

A. Personnel & Finance Meeting – June 26th @3:30 PM
B. County Council Meeting – July 3rd @3:30 PM
15. ADJOURNMENT

Comptroller Nieshalla Highlights Indiana’s Financial Health

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Nieshalla Releases the State of Indiana’s Financial Report

STATEHOUSE – Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla released her first State of Indiana’s Financial Report today to highlight the solid fiscal standing of the state as published in the 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), the official, audited record of state finances.

“Indiana’s ACFR provides tangible evidence of our state’s strong financial position,” said Comptroller Nieshalla. “In sharing Indiana’s low debt, low pension fund liability, healthy cash reserves, balanced budget and AAA credit rating, we are reminded how good it is to be a Hoosier.”

The Comptroller’s Office annually produces the ACFR, which is audited by the Indiana State Board of Accounts. The ACFR provides an in-depth analysis of all state expenditures, cash flow, debt administration and other financial information.

“The State of Indiana’s Financial Report offers Hoosiers a quick tool to better understand our state’s economic well-being and how Indiana manages taxpayers’ dollars, based on the 300 pages of reporting in the ACFR.”

Highlights from the report include:
• General Fund revenue of $21.9 billion compared to $20.9 billion in fiscal year 2022.
• Assets (cash, investments, capital assets, etc.) exceeded our liabilities (payables, pension liabilities, etc.) by $25.6 billion.
• Total reserves are $2.9 billion, which is 13% of the current budget.
• Indiana ranks seventh lowest in debt among states in the U.S. at $366 per capita.

The State of Indiana’s Financial Report is a summary of the 2023 ACFR – the current ACFR and previous years are all available electronically on the Comptroller’s website. Indiana’s ACFR has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for the last 30 consecutive years.

UE Theatre Alumni celebrate history-making Tony Award Nominations

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UE Theatre Alumni celebrate history-making Tony Award Nominations

June 3, 2924

The American Theatre Wing announced nominations for the 77th Annual Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards on Tues., April 30.

The hit new Broadway play, STEREOPHONIC, by David Adjmi, garnered a historic 13 Tony Award nominations and became the most Tony-nominated play in Broadway’s history with four University of Evansville Theatre alumni attached. The production, which is nominated for “Best Play” among other awards, includes producing credits for two 2003 classmates, Nick Mills, a lead producer, and UE Assistant Professor Wes Grantom, both of whom became Tony nominees with the announcement. The production also includes Miriam Cortes ’21, Assistant to the Costume Designer, and Benjamin Anderson ’15, an understudy actor for the roles of “Charlie” and “Peter.”

“We’re all very proud of this show. But I certainly wouldn’t imagine that we would make history today as the most Tony-nominated play of all time. The work of this cast and creative team is amazing, and everyone should do their best to see it,” said Grantom.

Other nominations for STEREOPHONIC include: “Best Original Score (Will Butler),” “Best Scenic Design of a Play (David Zinn),” “Best Costume Design of a Play (Enver Chakartash),” “Best Lighting Design of a Play (Jiyoun Chang),” “Best Sound Design of a Play (Ryan Rumery),” “Best Direction of a Play (Daniel Aukin),” “Best Orchestrations (Will Butler & Justin Craig),” “Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Will Brill),” “Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Eli Gelb),” “Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tom Peckina),” “Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Juliana Canfield),” and “Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play (Sarah Pidgeon).”

Loosely based on Fleetwood Mac and their seminal album “Rumours,” STEREOPHONIC mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup-or their breakthrough. Written by David Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and featuring original music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, STEREOPHONIC invites the audience to immerse themselves-with flyon-the-wall intimacy-in the powder keg process of a band on the brink of blowing up.

After a hugely successful Off-Broadway run at Playwrights Horizons, STEREOPHONIC transferred to Broadway’s Golden Theatre on April 19 and recently announced an extension through Aug. 18. The 77th Annual Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards, airs live from the David H. Koch Theater at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City on Sun., June 16, at 7:00 p.m. CT, on CBS and Paramount+.

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